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COVID-19 Boosters: Why Do We Need Them?

Authors: Sarah Jarvis, MA (Cantab), BM BCh (Oxon), DRCOG, FRCGP, MBE; Peter Openshaw, CBE FMedSciFaculty and Disclosures

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Posted: 30/11/2022

This activity is intended for European primary care physicians, infectious disease specialists, internal medicine specialists, pharmacists, and nurses.

The goal of this activity is for learners to gain knowledge on the principles of bivalent booster vaccines and understand why booster vaccines are needed in the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Principles of bivalent vaccines
    • Rationale for the inclusion of SARS-CoV-2 strains in the current COVID-19 booster vaccines
    • Efficacy of currently available COVID-19 booster vaccines

Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for learners to gain knowledge on the principles of bivalent booster vaccines and understand why booster vaccines are needed in the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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